Research Focus
Macroeconomics, international finance, monetary policy, banking and finance
Programme Structure and Funding
This is a 3–4 year (36–48 month) full-time PhD programme. Tuition is approximately GBP 22,000 per year.
Programme structure
The first year focuses on research-methods training and coursework, including advanced econometrics, microeconomics and macroeconomics, research ethics, and academic writing. From the second year, students focus on advancing their individual research, while regularly attending seminars and workshops. Students are encouraged to participate in international conferences, publish in high-quality journals and engage with the global economics research network.
The programme is eligible for the joint China Scholarship Council (CSC) and King’s College London PhD scholarship. The scheme provides up to 48 months of support for 100 students per year across all KCL PhD programmes. The CSC provides one international return journey and a full living allowance, historically approximately EUR 1,800 per month and subject to adjustment. KCL waives all PhD tuition fees and provides research funding.
Applicants must submit their PhD application before December and obtain an unconditional KCL offer and CSC nomination letter by 10 March of the following year. From 10 March to 1 April, applicants submit materials through the CSC online system and select the scholarship programme in partnership with King’s College London. Successful applicants may depart for the UK from July after CSC expert review.
Entry Requirements
Academic background: master’s degree in economics or related specialties (with sufficient metrology/theoretical economics background and 10 % of achievement in front of class); master’s degree in GPA not less than 3.0 (United Kingdom standard Merit); Language requirements:
- IELTS total score of not less than 7.0 and not less than 6.5;
- Or TOEFL.100Writing is not less than25No less than the other individual items23;
- Language exemptions may be applied for if the master’s stage is an English-speaking country and a degree is obtained.
Admissions
(i) master’s degree at application Submission of application materials by 12 and unconditional admission to (ii) without master’s degree for 1 month The application is submitted by 12 months, with the possibility of being accepted on a conditional basis, followed by an additional master’s degree and a later degree, which meets the criteria for transfer and unconditional admission; or until the end of the month of 6 after the master’s degree, with the possibility of being admitted without conditions.
Application Materials
- Certificate of English proficiency;
- Undergraduate, master’s report card;
- Academic curricula vitae;
- Research Project (1500 word);
- Personal statement (500 words);
- Writing Sample (master’s or other representative course papers);
- Letter of academic recommendation 1.
Application Period
First round cut-off date 12 1 Full Tuition + Subsidy, highly competitive
Application Process
12 Term expires on:
Time nodes
From this date until the beginning of 9 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English, a master’s degree card, a language achievement (if applicable) and we will conduct an initial assessment 9–10 the month through which the initial sifter will be invited to interview potential mentors 12, the application will be formally submitted through the KCL official network (including research plans, personal statements, writing samples, diplomas, language scores, recommendation letters, etc.) throughout the period from 12 to the following year 1 the round of interviews will be organized by the Ph.D. Admission Board of the College for the following year 2–3 and will be available for the following year 6:
Time nodes
As of 3 month, applicants will submit their English curriculum vitae, language performance (if applicable) and we will conduct an initial assessment of 3–5 month through which potential mentors will be invited to interview 5, and will be required to formally present their applications (including research plans, personal statements, writing samples, diplomas, language scores, recommendation letters, etc.) through the KCL official network, for the entire period from 6 to 7 month, for which we will assist in applying for shortlisted candidates to be interviewed by the Ph.D. Admission Board of the College, pending the results
Career Prospects
The King ’ s College in London provides high-quality career development platforms and support for a global alumni network, and doctoral graduates are highly competitive internationally: Academic posts: teaching at various universities and research centres in the United Kingdom and Europe; (b) Professional posts: in international organizations, financial institutions, consulting firms and government think tanks; (a) The retention route: a doctor can apply for a “graduate work visa” (Graduate Route) for up to 3years after graduation; a person eligible can be converted to a “high potential” or “global Talent Visa” (Visa); Development of repatriation: Project graduates can apply for various programmes for the introduction of “high-level talent abroad” and benefit from policy support such as land registration, start-up funding and family support.
